SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Container List

Series 4: Songwriters, 1847-1975

by: Robert S. Harding & Cooby Greenway, 1994

 

Subseries 4.172: Herman Paley, 1905-1928

Box 209

    Folder

    A -- General Songs, 1905-1928, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

     
    Includes: "And Then," "Billy," and "Keep on Smiling."   "Havana" is a photocopy only.  (41 items)

    B -- African American Song, 1917, "Down South Everybody's Happy."  (1 item)

    C -- Ragtime, 1915, "Dancing the Jelly Roll."  (1 item)

    D -- Instrumental Composition, 1910, "Havana Waltzes," photocopy only. (1 item)

Subseries 4.173: Mitchell Parish, 1905-1960

Box 210

    Folder

    A-E -- General Songs, 1905-1960, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

    A-D -- Collaboration with Others, 1905-1960

    A -- 1905-1934:

     
    Includes: "Corrine Corinna," "Deep Purple," "Sophisticated Lady," and 
    "Star Dust."
     
    (33 items)

    B -- 1927:

     
    Multiple editions of "The Bells of Avalon."  (8 items)

    C -- 1935-1960:

     
    Includes:   "Blue Tango," "Let Me Love You Tonight," "Organ Grinder's Swing," "Sleigh Ride," "Stairway to the Stars," and "Tzena."  (34 items)

    D -- 1944:

     
    Multiple editions of "The Blue Skirt Waltz."  (6 items)

    E -- Collaboration with Eleanor Young and Harry D. Squires, 1921-1923

     
    Includes:   "Mean Mean Mama," "Rosy Cheeks," and "Tomorrow Morning."   
    (17 items)

    F -- Musical Theater Production, 1934, "Hands Across the Table," CONTINENTAL
           VARIETIES.  (2 items)

    G -- Motion Picture Production, 1953, "Ruby," RUBY GENTRY.  (2 items)

    H -- Television Production, 1927, "The Bells of Avalon," NBC  
            MUSICAL CAMERA PROGRAM.  (2 items)

    I -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1922-1955

     
    Includes: "Hands Across the Table," "Lilacs in the Rain," and "Stars on Fell Alabama." (39 items)

Subseries 4.174: H. W. Petrie, 1890-1930

Box 211

    Folder

    A-I -- General Songs, 1890-1930, not related to stage, screen or other topical categories.

    A -- 1890-1898; 1903:

     
    Includes: "Dick and Ned and I," "Rowing Home with Mollie," and "You Can Imagine the Rest!"  (17 items)

    B -- 1894; 1930:

     
    Multiple editions of "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard."  (10 items)

    C -- 1900; 1901:

     
    Multiple editions of "Down in the Deep, Let Me Sleep When I Die."  (8 items)

    D -- 1900-1902:

     
    Includes: "After You, My Dear Alphonse," "Faithful As the Stars Above," and " Just a Flower That You Plucked for Me One Day." (18 items)

    E -- 1901; 1903; 1920:

     
    Multiple editions of "Asleep in the Deep."   (10 items)

    F -- 1903-1907:

     
    Includes: "Jonah and the Whale," "My Heart's Tonight in Tennessee," and "Roll on Thou Deep and Dark Blue Ocean."  (15 items)

    G -- 1908;1924:            

     
    Multiple editions of "Where the Sunset Turns the Ocean's Blue to Gold."   
    (17 items)

Box 212

    Folder

    H -- 1908-1921:

     
    Includes: "As Deep as the Deep Blue Sea," "Jennie Don't Swing on the Gate," and  "When the Winter Turns to Spring."  (8 items)

    I -- 1912:

     
    Multiple editions of "When the Twilight Comes to Kiss the Rose Goodnight."   
    (5 items)

    J -- Chinese Song, 1897, "Little Peeweet."  (1 item)

    K -- Armed Conflict Song, 1909, "Just for a Brown-eyed Girl."  (2 items)

    L -- Instrumental Compositions, 1891-1913

     
    Includes: "Cleopatra," "Fairy Wedding Dance," and "Le Tambourin." (10 items)

    M -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1894-1909; 1932; n.d.

     
    Includes: "Lena Schmitt."  (8 items)

Subseries 4.175: Al Piantadosi, 1906-1949

Box 213

    Folder

    A-F -- General Songs, 1906-1930, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

    A -- 1906-1912:

     
    Includes: "In All My Dreams I Dream of You" and "Your Daddy Did the Same Thing Fifty Years Ago."  (25 items)

    B -- 1912:

     
    Multiple editions of "That's How I Need You."  (9 items)

    C -- 1913:

     
    Multiple editions of "The Curse of an Aching Heart" and "When You Play in the Game of Love."  (21 items)

    D -- 1913-1930:

     
    Includes: "Hurt," "I've Only One Idea about the Girls," "Then I'll Stop Loving You," and "Why Don't You Marry the Girl?"  (38 items)

    E -- Jewish American Song, 1914, "At the Yiddish Wedding Jubilee."  (1 item)   

    F -- Armed Conflict Song, 1915, "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier." (2 items)

    G-H -- Mother Songs, 1913-1926

    G -- 1913-1926:0

     
    Includes: "Baby Shoes,"  "Cross My Heart," and "What a Wonderful Mother You'd Be." (19 items)

    H -- 1925:

     
    Multiple editions of "Pal of My Cradle Days."  (11 items)

    I -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1909-1917         

     
    "I've Only One Idea about the Boys," 1914, THE BELLE OF BOND STREET
    "On the Shores of Italy," 1914, THE DING BATS
    "Way Down in Cotton Town," 1909, THE ECHO
    "The Wild Wild Women Are Making a Wild Man out of Me," 1917, DOING OUR BIT  
    (12 items)

    J -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1926-1949

     
    Includes: "Do You Believe in Dreams?" "My Prayer," "Threads of Happiness," and "Your Wife."  (16 items)

Subseries 4.25: Cole Porter, 1916-1956

Box 76

    Folder

    A -- General Songs, 1910, 1927, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

      Contains: "Bingo Eli Yale" and "The Laziest Gal in Town" (not used until Marlene Dietrich sang it in the 1950 film STAGE FRIGHT). (2 items)

    B-H -- Musical Theater Productions, 1916-1955

    B -- HITCHY-KOO, 1919:

      Contains multiple editions of "Old Fashioned Garden," Porter's first hit song. 
      (15 items)

    C -- GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES, 1924:

      Contains: "Brittany," "I'm in Love Again," "My Long Ago Girl," and "Wait for the Moon." (17 items)

      IN PARIS, 1928:

      Contains: "The Land of Going to Be," "Let's Do It," "Let's Misbehave," "Quelque-Chose," and "Two Little Babes in the Wood." (8 items)

    D -- FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN, 1929:

      Contains: "The Happy Heaven of Harlem," "Paree What Did You Do to Me," and "You Do Something to Me." (3 items)

      JUBILEE, 1935:

      Contains: "Begin the Beguine," including Spanish lyrics by Maria Grever, "Just One of Those Things," and "Why Shouldn't I." (6 items)

      LET'S FACE IT, 1941:

      Contains: "Ace in the Hole," "Ev'rything I Love," and "Farming." (3 items)

    E -- KISS ME KATE, 1948:

      Includes: "So in Love," "Why Can't You Behave," and "Too Darn Hot." 
      (14 items)

    F -- CAN-CAN, 1953:

      Includes: "C'est Magnifique," and "I Love Paris," with an edition of French lyrics by Jacques Larue. (6 items)

    G -- Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1916-1955:

      "At Long Last Love," 1938, YOU NEVER KNOW
      "Could It Be You," 1943, SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS
      "Do I Love You," 1939, DUBARRY WAS A LADY
      "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," 1944, SEVEN LIVELY ARTS
      "Frahngee-Pahnee," 1944, SEVEN LIVELY ARTS
      "Friendship," 1939, DUBARRY WAS A LADY
      "Get Out of Town," 1938, LEAVE IT TO ME
      "Gypsy in Me," 1934, ANYTHING GOES
      "I Love You," 1943, MEXICAN HAYRIDE
      "I Never Realized," 1921, THE ECLIPSE (England) and 
         BUDDIES (New York)
      "It's D'Lovely," 1936, RED, HOT AND BLUE!
      "I've a Shooting Box in Scotland," 1916, PARANOIA and SEE 
         AMERICA FIRST
      "Love for Sale," 1930, THE NEW YORKERS
      "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," 1938, LEAVE IT TO ME
      "My Mother Would Love You," 1940, PANAMA HATTIE
      "Night and Day," 1932, GAY DIVORCE
      "Ridin' High," 1936, RED, HOT AND BLUE!
      "Silk Stockings," 1955, SILK STOCKINGS
      "Sing to Me, Guitar," 1944, MEXICAN HAYRIDE
      "Use Your Imagination," 1950, OUT OF THIS WORLD
      "Washington Square," 1920, BUDDIES and AS YOU WERE
      "What Is This Thing Called Love?" 1929, WAKE UP AND DREAM
      "Where Have You Been?" 1930, THE NEW YORKERS
      "You're in Love," 1932, GAY DIVORCE
      "You're the Top," 1934, ANYTHING GOES
      (41 items)

    H -- Instrumental arrangements of musical theater songs, 1940-1947:

      Contains: "Begin the Beguine," "Let's Do It," and "Night and Day." (4 items)

Box 77

    Folder

    I-L Motion Picture Productions, 1928-1956

    I -- BORN TO DANCE, 1936:

    J -- ROSALIE, 1937:

    K -- NIGHT AND DAY, 1919-1944:

      Contains the following from this highly fictional account of Cole Porter's life: "Begin the Beguine," "Easy to Love," "Night and Day," "Old Fashioned Garden," "Rosalie," and "You're the Top." (6 items)

    L -- Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1928-1956:

      "At the Club Savoy," 1942, PANAMA HATTIE
      "Ca, C'est L'Amour," 1956, LES GIRLS
      "C'est Magnifique," 1953, CAN-CAN
      "Don't Fence Me In," 1944, HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN
      "Don't Look at Me That Way," 1928, PARIS
      "Fated to Be Mated," 1956, SILK STOCKINGS
      "From This Moment On," 1950, KISS ME KATE
      "I've Got My Eyes on You," 1939, BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940
      "Let's Be Buddies," 1940, PANAMA HATTIE
      "Love of My Life," 1946, THE PIRATE
      "Night and Day," 1932, THE GAY DIVORCEE
      "Paris Loves Lovers," 1954, SILK STOCKINGS
      "Should I Tell You I Love You," 1946, AROUND THE WORLD
      "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart," 1944, HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN
      "They All Fall in Love," 1929, THE BATTLE OF PARIS
      "True Love," 1955, HIGH SOCIETY
      "Wunderbar," 1948, KISS ME KATE
      "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," 1942, SOMETHING TO 
         SHOUT ABOUT
      (22 items)

    M -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1935-1953

      Includes: "Cherry Pies Ought to Be You," "Fresh As a Daisy," "Hence, It Don't Make Sense," "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple," "Katie Went to Haiti," "Me and Marie," "Shootin' the Works for Uncle Sam," and "Use Your Imagination." (68 items)

    N -- Folios, 1935, 1944

      Contains: two albums of popular Cole Porter songs. (3 items)

Subseries 4.176: W. C. Powell, 1898-1930

Box 214

    Folder

    A-B -- General Songs, 1904-1930, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.

                Powell also used the pseudonym Polla.

    A -- 1904-1930:

    Includes: "Buddy," "Dancing Tambourine," "My Castles in the Air," and "When Evening Shadows Fall."  (53 items)

    B -- 1919-1920:

     
    Multiple editions of "Dear Heart" and "Drifting."  (20 items)

    C -- Ethnic Songs, Miscellaneous, 1904-1919

     
    Contains: "Katie from Dublin," "Pride of the Caravan," and "Yo-san."  (4 items)

    D-E -- Instrumental Compositions, 1898-1927; n.d.

    D -- 1898-1907:

     
    Includes: "Blinking Moon," "Dream Waltz," and "Little Soldier March." (26 items)

    E -- 1908-1927:

     
    Includes: "Blinking Moon," "Coquette," and  "The Harvest Moon."   "The Merchant Prince of Cornville" and one edition of "Rose Waltz" have covers only.  (38 items)

    F -- Professional/Artist Copies, 1899-1930; 1946; n.d.

     
    Includes: "Betty and Billy Waltz" as advertising insert only.  Powell was arranger for "I Haven't Changed My Mind Since Then."  (5 items)

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